There is evidence that the right side of the IQ distribution is fatter than statistics would predict, but even if it isn't Earth should have more than a thousand individuals with an IQ greater than 180. (I am aware that very high IQ's are difficult to test, and do not wish to go down that discussion path) Yet how many well documented cases are known to the public? Not many. I believe most individuals would not wish to have their IQs made public knowledge. There are a few that may wish to capitalize on the number itself, but not many. So, if a parent makes that decision for the child, there is a high probability that the child would not have been the personality type to have enjoyed that attention.
Now, I have not watched the show, but I do feel that often a child is better off being allowed anonymity until such a mental age that they can make decisions for themselves. Do they wish to be on stage, and understand the cons as well as the pros that such a public life offers?
Last edited by it_is_2day; 02/08/15 09:42 AM.
